Cover Art Courtesy of Y Lolfa Y Lolfa always has great sporting titles, but where they shine the most is with Welsh football. Phil Stead’s Red Dragons and Jamie Thomas’ When Dragons Dare to Dream are recent releases that were absolutely brilliant. Nick Burnell’s Trailing Clouds of Glory: Welsh Football’s Forgotten Heroes of 1976 is equally good and focuses on the 1970s and Wales’ quarter-final finish at Euro ’76. There’s plenty of context about the 50s and 60s so you hear about
Cover Art Courtesy of Y Lolfa Everyone knows Glenn Webbe because he is a true sporting icon. He’s a veteran of both the Welsh and international game and a real trendsetter. He has a brilliant personality and a tremendous sense of humor. It’s not a surprise that he is an amazing storyteller, which makes this book a no-brainer for any rugby supporter. And Webbe is paired with the always brilliant Geraint Thomas, one of the top journalists in all of
Derek Bevan and Nigel Owens are two of the best rugby referees that the world has ever seen. And they both happen to have a lot in common. They are passionate about the game and they both hail from Wales. They are great friends who share a great sense of humor and tell amazing stories. Cover Art Courtesy of Y Lolfa It’s no wonder that Y Lolfa decided that they would be the perfect subjects for a book. Paired with the
Cover Art Courtesy of Y Lolfa Sometimes you read to learn something. Sometimes you read to do research. Sometimes you read to be entertained. The latter is certainly the case with Luke Upton’s first novel Absolutely Huge, an absolutely entertaining and engaging novel about a fictional rugby star named Gethin “Huge” Hughes. This star reminds you of many of today’s celebrities and superstar athletes. He’s literally huge in everything he does. He rises from normalcy to global stardom before a crashing
The buzz surrounding The Byrne Identity is quite real. Already dubbed “the rugby book of the year” by Wales on Sunday, Lee Byrne’s autobiography proves to be world-class in every regard. It is a great read from cover to cover, an enjoyable journey through the life of a great athlete and professional rugby as a whole. Thanks to the contributions of co-author Richard Morgan, Byrne chronicles a decorated career through some absolutely incredible storytelling. Morgan is a television journalist who also spent eight years working as a
Cover Art Courtesy of Y Lolfa Richard E Huws put a decade of research into Y Lolfa’s latest offering, The Football and Rugby Playing Fields of Wales, and to be honest it was well worth the effort. Huws put together a delightful book, and as the title suggests it is about the football and rugby playing fields in Wales. While you might expect to learn about the big clubs in Swansea and Cardiff, Huws gives us all the clubs regardless of size.
Into the Wind: The Life of Carwyn James by Alun Gibbard is one of the most comprehensive biographies we have ever come across. It features over 400 pages of content and photographs that capture the life and times of a true Renaissance man. James was a complex and complicated genius that was good at everything he did, whether that be coaching, politics, broadcasting, academia, writing, or playing rugby. Cover Art Courtesy of Y Lolfa He’s best known for beating the All-Blacks as
Cover Art Courtesy of Y Lolfa Our friends at Y Lolfa put out great football titles all year long. The Manchester United Welsh from Gwyn Jenkins and Ioan Gwyn is their latest offering and it is a brilliant read from start to finish. You’ll hear about some of football’s all-time greats including the amazing Billy Meredith, Jimmy Murphy, Mark Hughes, and Ryan Giggs. It’s also a great history of Manchester United and Welsh football, dating all the way back to the
Y Lolfa is the world’s expert when it comes to publishing Welsh football titles. They put out incredible books time and time again. We loved Phil Stead’s Red Dragons: The Story of Welsh Football and didn’t think it could get any better. Along came two titles from Jamie Thomas, The Dragon Roars Again and When Dragons Dare to Dream. Both were widely acclaimed from critics, players, managers, and readers alike. Cover Art Courtesy of Y Lolfa What’s most impressive is that Thomas
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